Blue & White Crochet Snowflake Ornament (US Terms)

Materials

• White cotton yarn
• Light blue cotton yarn
• 3.0–3.5 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• 8 silver beads
• 8 jingle bells
• Crystal beads (optional)
• Tassel

Abbreviations
MR = Magic Ring
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
sp = space

Round 1
Make a magic ring.
Ch 3 (counts as first dc), work 15 dc into the ring.
Join with a sl st. (16 dc)

Round 2
Ch 3, skip 1 st, sc in next st.
Repeat around to create 8 chain spaces.
Join with a sl st.

Round 3
Into each ch-3 space work:
(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc).
Ch 2 between each group.
Join.

Round 4
Switch to blue yarn.
Around each point:
(sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc).
Work sc in each valley between points.
Join.

Round 5
Continue with blue.
Around each point:
(sc, hdc, dc, tr, ch 2, tr, dc, hdc, sc).
This forms the sharp snowflake tips.
Join and fasten off.

Finishing

• Sew a silver bead in the center of each snowflake point.
• Attach crystal drops between the points.
• Add small jingle bells to the lower points.
• Make a blue-and-white tassel and attach it to the bottom with additional bells.
• Add a hanging loop at the top.
• Block the snowflake and stiffen it with fabric stiffener or diluted white glue to help it keep its shape.

For a very similar free snowflake base pattern, see the Eight-Point Crochet Snowflake tutorial. You can then decorate it with beads, bells, and a tassel like your photo. (crochetforyoublog.com)